Calera, Alabama

Calera
Calera, Alabama
The Calera Downtown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 29, 2006.
The Calera Downtown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 29, 2006.
Official seal of Calera
Location of Calera in Chilton County and Shelby County, Alabama.
Location of Calera in Chilton County and Shelby County, Alabama.
Calera is located in the United States
Calera
Calera
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°06′10″N 86°45′13″W / 33.10278°N 86.75361°W / 33.10278; -86.75361
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountiesChilton, Shelby
Government
 • MayorJon G. Graham
Area
 • Total24.47 sq mi (63.38 km2)
 • Land24.21 sq mi (62.70 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2)
Elevation558 ft (170 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total16,494
 • Density681.32/sq mi (263.05/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35040[3]
Area code(s)205, 659
FIPS code01-11416
GNIS feature ID2403965[2]
Websitewww.cityofcalera.org

Calera is a city in Shelby and Chilton counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is the location of the Shelby County Airport.

As of the 2010 census Calera had a population of 11,620, more than tripling its total in 2000,[4] making it the fastest-growing city in Alabama. It is within the Birmingham, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Calera, Alabama
  3. ^ "Zipdatamaps". Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Calera city, Alabama". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2014.